Auktionator

auctioneer

noun auk-tsio-NA-tor Rare

Origin: from Latin auctio (increase, sale by bidding)

Usage Note

Auktionator conducts auctions, calling bids and hammer-falling the sale. In Germany auctioneers at major art auction houses like Villa Grisebach or Lempertz are trained professionals. The verb is versteigern (to auction). Feminine: Auktionatorin.

Examples

"Der Auktionator rief das Gemälde bei fünfzigtausend Euro auf."

Natural Translation

The auctioneer opened bidding on the painting at fifty thousand euros.

Literal Translation

The auctioneer called the painting at fifty-thousand euros.

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